Ensuring the Government of Nunavut provides ethical, equitable, and consistent services that meet the needs and support the rights of young Nunavummiut, and the families, who rely on them.
If anyone has a complaint about a department's service, or is unable to receive a service for a young person and/or their family, they can bring it to the attention of our office for review.
All information reported to our office is confidential and can be reported anonymously.
Individual advocacy means working one-on-one with a child or youth, listening and helping the young person address his or her concerns.
Systemic advocacy involves reviewing issues affecting larger groups of young Nunavummiut.
We want all Nunavummiut to understand what child rights are, what we do, and how we do it!
Our office can review child deaths and serious injuries to help prevent similar events in the future.
We are currently developing this area of work.
Child rights are things you should have, like a safe place to live, or things you should be able to do, like go to school and learn in your own language, so you and your family have what you need to make good choices for your life.
In support of your rights, government must make sure you and your family have access to all of these things.
How do Inuit societal values and child rights work together?
Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts Hearings on the 2019-2020 Annual Report of the Representative for Children and Youth
Iqaluit, Nunavut
June 21, 2021
Mr. Lightstone: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Ms. Bates, for providing that explanation and you provided a lot of information. I was taking some notes and I will be following up on those items later.
Diana’s trip to Coral Harbour involved visits to various service providers and the Sakku school. Students seemed to enjoy participating in the Raise Your Voice: Self-Advocacy Workshop and Sila is Cold presentations. Thanks for the warm welcome and hospitality!
This book is part of the Tamatta Pijunnautiqaqtugut Reading Series, developed by the Representative for Children and Youth’s Office. The Tamatta Pijunnautiqatugut Reading Series was developed to support the reading level guidelines outlined in the Department of Education’s reading program, Uqalimaariuqsaniq. Uqalimaariuqsaniq is a sequential and progressive Inuktut reading program that supports students in their development as readers.
We welcome in-person visits to our office. Please contact us beforehand to schedule an appointment.
3rd Floor, Qamutiq Building
PO Box 488 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
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